Bristol Rovers secured an immediate return to the Football League with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Grimsby Town at Wembley.
Sunday's Conference promotion final - played out in front of a record fifth-tier crowd of more than 47,000 - ended 1-1 after extra time, with Ellis Harrison having drawn Rovers level in the first half following birthday boy Lenell John-Lewis' early opener.
Former Grimsby goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall was brought off the bench for Rovers just for the spot-kicks, though it was Jon-Paul Pittman's skied effort that proved crucial.
The forward fired his effort well over the crossbar and Lee Mansell - promoted from the Conference with Torquay United in 2009 - ended up with the honour of netting the decisive penalty.
For Grimsby, though, it will be a sixth year in non-league football after a third consecutive failure in the play-offs.
Paul Hurst's side, who finished five points behind Rovers, also suffered Wembley heartbreak in the 2013 FA Trophy final.
